Ethical and Social Issues of Genome Editing

Aula De Ponti, Palazzo Bo, Via VIII Febbraio 2, Padova

31.05.2019

Friday, May 31
From 3 to 6 p.m.

The recent advent of CRISPR-Cas9 – a revolutionary genome-editing technology – has created worldwide excitement in the scientific community.
Indeed, thanks to this very efficient tool, biologists are making fundamental discoveries in basic research and trying out new genome-editing strategies whose impact on healthcare, agriculture and the environment is bound to be unprecedented.
At the same time, these developments raise complex ethical and social issues. To discuss such repercussions and identify responsible ways forward, meaningful conversations are needed among scientists, philosophers, policymakers and informed stakeholders.
In the framework of the Advanced course in bioethics and of the Master degree course in medical biotechnologies of Padua University, an international seminar has been organized to open up a dialogue between researchers of the Department of Molecular Medicine using CRISPR in their studies and a leading expert on the related ethical and social issues.
Everyone interested in the topic is welcome to attend and to take part in the debate.

Venue:
Aula De Ponti
Palazzo Bo
Via VIII Febbraio, 2
Padova

For information:
cpbioetica.medicinamolecolare@unipd.it